Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
OVER THE VETO.
The Senate Has Passed the Universe
ty Appropriation Bill.
The Liquor Question, Railroad Matters
and Legislative News Generally.

The Liquor Question, Railroad Matters
and Legislative News Generally.
The University Appropriation bill recent
ly vetoed by the governor. was taken up the
other afternoon. Senator sharp READ rom
the governor inaugural message section
commencing TO the legis allure careful
consideration of the estimates Tor labOrn-
tories at the university. There was moth
ing in the message To indicate his dlsap-
prevail of the appropriation, and no such
disapproval was intimated III any way
until the message of June :. The senator
referred TO the proposition TO raise the
tuition OF non resident students and said
that was matter that ought 20 be lie
with the regents, where ii had been by law
TOR thirty-six years. He referred TO other
appropriations and said the legislature had
shown no greater liberalty to the unlver-
sity than to other state institutions;
Senator O'Reillv said that he favored
economy, but he understood that sustain
ing the veto would cripple the university.
He would therefore vote yes and leave
economy for some other time. The hi
passed over the veto by vote OF 20 20 ..
The senate has settled the question OF
reduced railroad fares Tor this session. Mt
least, the vote fixing the fare at two cents
landing yeas, =: nays ~. ms WAS
fair test vote on the 2-cent proposition
and was accepted as such by all parties
interested The bill then passed, leaving
railroad fares unchanged, but simply pro
yiding for tho construction or tunnels ANA
their approaches. In order 10 finish The
Job j. ". Bahcock moved To take from the
table the Manly bill, which was the origl
nal 2-cent bill. II was taken from the
table and on motion ~ Senator HubbeiI II
was indefinitely postponed by vote OF Is
yeas, TO II nays.
The house the other morning went
through, as special order, Mr.. Monroe's
bill to revise the banking laws of the state
The examination fee for bank WAS
changed from s2O to $40 and one one hun
dredth of one per cent or the gross assets
An amendment was adopted that bonds OF
Michigan municipalities may be used as
security by banks when the amount OF
bonds issued does not exceed one tenth
the assessed valuation OF the murc lpality.
As the bin left the senate the limit was
one fifth of the asse sed valuation OF real
estate After completing considerat on
the committee rose and the hill passed 10y
"a vote of 81 TO :. This blll was carefully
considered hy some of the leading bankers
in the state before IL passed the senate
and met with general approval both by
commercial banks and savings banks. IL
j. TO be submit ell TO popular vote ~ the
November elect on IN 1855.
Both house have adopted oint resolu-
ton accepting the government apprOprla-
ton of : D. 60 for an experimental station
at the aGric cultural college.
The Gurman bin. VIII b has heen the sub
ject of much discus i'm Catholic circles,
and of many remon,trances 10y members
of the con -regatiOnS, ha, cen taken from
the table in the senate ordered printed
and placed uuon the general order. The
object Of the bid is t place the title TO
Catholic churches in trustees instead OF
the bishop individually
The senate spent one morning session in
the d lscussion OF and passed the till TO con
solidate the Saglnaws and Caro-. ton. The
speeches throughout the whole der ate were
excellent each in its line, but had not the
slightest elect on the result. Mr. Ed
wards amendment providing for submit
ting the question TO vote OF the people IN
the three municipalities interested, was
voted DOWN, With only himself and Mr..
Harshaw IN the Affirmative The house
amendment providing for con .olidation
was then concurred in. yeas 30 nay Mr..
Edwards. The senate took recess, and
speech from Mr.. Horr wound up the Sagi.
nav proceedings in that body. The house
promptly concurrcd IN the one senate
amendment viii b provides that consoli-
dation shall finally take effect III ISL.
Both houses of the legislature have
adopted reso .utions Of thanks and con
ordinations 20 the Orchard Lake cadets
tor their achievements.
The senate has passed the bill TO prohibit
the sale of Intoxicating liquors to inmates
of the soldiers home at Grand Rapids ex-
cept when absent on Through.
The hcuse has defeated the bill to regu.
late the employment of labor in prisons
The bill 10 establish local option by
counties elections for that purpose 10 lie
held upon request of one fifth of the voters
enumerated NJ the last preceding election
for governor came up IN the house the
other day and was passed by the exact
constitutional ma GRITTY.
Mr.. Crenell's election ill for white, red
and blue tickets, 10 lie crossed and che rked
opposit. the candidates named in the
Canadian style, passed the house 10y vote
Of % to -.
The house has passed the bin appropri-
ating Sl2lOO) for the upper peninsula
mining school.
The governor has signed the bill author
i ing probate Judges to send in iigent in
sane persons 10 any private asylum In the
state.
The senate has passed the yard
insurance bill. The section containing
the age clause was the only section that
caused much discussion. The bill makes
- years thu limit of the iusurable age.
The bill rs Il fin ally passed the senate is
In a COndltlOn rather more satisfactory TO
the friends of safe insurance than IL was
when il left the house.
The governor has approved the bill ap-
propri ting money for additional build ne
improvements and general repairs at the
Jackson prison.
The govern n has signed the marriage
! license bill. and the marriage business IN
/ this state Is now made steel clad.
The oleomargarine bill has passed the
! house finally and now goes to the govern
] or This is the bill that restricts the trade
! in bogus butter by compelling signs TO he
! put up where it is used.
An Important Decision.
The Judge of the United States circuit
/ court at Raleigh, y. c., has rendered one
| of the most important decisions in the
matter of reputation by n southern state
/ Of interest on the state bonds that has been
given in many wears, deciding the case OF
special tax bond-holders in their favor
! The court holds the state amenable to b,
sued by it, own citizens, where the FEEDER
| al question il presented by the passage o